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The cost savings are based on acceptable exploitation in another land. Come on, this is ridiculous. The cost savings are based primarily on a dramatically lowe
by ryanwaggoner 17y ago
The cost savings are based on acceptable exploitation in another land.
Come on, this is ridiculous. The cost savings are based primarily on a dramatically lower cost of living, differences in exchange rates, etc. If I can hire someone in NYC for $125 / hr or hire someone in Arkansas for $50 / hr and the Arkansas guy has a higher standard of living in Arkansas, how am I exploiting him? It's no different on an international level.
- jmm 17y agoYeah, yeah, I know my comment was too off the cuff and sentimental. But the ethical evaluation of labor practices is not as simple evaluating an improvement in standard of living. There is a line that can be crossed - the line certainly isn't crossed in your NYC vs. Arkansas example, but it /can/ be crossed (min age, min wage, max hours, safety, etc.).